Age of Abandonment

Covenant history

• Age of Seven Worlds
• The Former Age
• Age of Abandonment
• Ages of Conflict
• Ages of Reconciliation
• Ages of Discovery
• Ages of Conversion
• Ages of Doubt
• Ages of Reclamation
• Ages of Retribution

The Age of Abandonment was the first Age in the Covenant Age system.

Overview

In the ceremonial Progression of the Ages, this age was represented by an obsidian stone.

During the ritual, the appropriate dialogue was as followed:

Leader: "Abandonment."
Congregation: "The First Age! Ignorance and fear!"

Events

First Age of Abandonment

• The first period of Covenant history; This age refers to the time from 2200 BCE, which marked the start of the Stoic-Reformist conflict, and 2100 BCE, when the Forerunner Dreadnought left Janjur Qom. The next known Age after this was the First Age of Conflict.

Fourth Age of Abandonment

The Akton-pattern escort vessel first entered service during this Age.

List of appearances

• Halo: Contact Harvest (First mentioned)